Nagorno-Karabakh: A Humanitarian Perspective

June 10, 2021 — ICC urges the international humanitarian and religious freedom community to further investigate this situation. Awareness, assistance, and advocacy are the three greatest needs. ICC makes the following humanitarian observations: International,...

IRF Summit will Highlight Key Elements of Persecution in the Middle East

June 7, 2021 — 06/07/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The International Religious Freedom Summit, a three-day convention in Washington DC, is set to address essential themes in the struggle for religious freedom...

Azerbaijan Targeted Ghazanchetsots Cathedral With Turkish Rockets

June 6, 2021 — 06/06/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Azerbaijan utilized Turkish rockets to target Ghazanchetsots Cathedral on October 8, 2020, according to Hetq, an Armenia-based group of investigative journalists. The historic Armenian cathedral...

Azerbaijan Commissions New Mosque in Shushi

May 30, 2021 — 05/30/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation for a new mosque he commissioned to be built in Shushi on May 12, the same day that...

Azeri Troops Capture Armenians Inside Armenia, Tensions Rise

May 28, 2021 — 05/28/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – On May 12, Azerbaijani forces advanced into Syunik, Armenia by 3.5 kilometers. Since then, 500-600 Azerbaijani troops remain on Armenian territory after several border...

USCIRF: Azerbaijan’s Proposed Religious Law Amendments Amplify Concerns of Persecution

May 24, 2021 — 05/24/2021 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – In a May 17 report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed concern for several proposed amendments to Azerbaijan’s law on...

Humans of Artsakh: From Celebration to Mourning

May 24, 2021 — By Guest Contributor 05/24/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – For 28 years, May 9 has been a day of celebration for Armenians of the Republic of Armenia and Artsakh....

Lebanese-Armenian POW Begins Trial in Azerbaijan

May 24, 2021 — 05/24/2021 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – Prisoner of war and Lebanese-Armenian Vicken Euljekjian began his trial in Azerbaijan on May 16. Azerbaijan announced his charges just days after two Syrian mercenaries...

Azerbaijan Uses Armenian Gravestones To Build Roads

May 22, 2021 — 05/22/2021 Nagorno-Karabakh (International Christian Concern) – Azerbaijan is utilizing gravestones from Armenian cemeteries as building material, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Artsakh, David Babayan. Azerbaijan...

Secretary of State Discusses Nagorno-Karabakh with Russian Minister Amid Rising Tensions

May 21, 2021 — 05/21/2021 Artsakh (International Christian Concern) - This week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on his visit this week to northern Europe, during which...

Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi Defaced

May 20, 2021 — 05/20/2021 Artsakh (International Christian Concern) – Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi has drawn attention as photos show the defacement of the famous Armenian church. First videos circulated that indicated angels that...

U.S. Continues Military Aid to Azerbaijan Despite Ongoing Aggressions Against Armenia

May 17, 2021 — 05/17/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - The U.S. State Department decided this month that it would continue to allow for the United States to deliver military aid to Azerbaijan,...

Syrian Mercenaries and Their Caucasus Deployment

May 17, 2021 —

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05/17/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The Republic of Armenia’s court convicted Yusuf Alaabet al-Hajji...

Azerbaijan Advances Into Armenian Territory

May 14, 2021 — 05/14/2021 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – Azerbaijani forces advanced 3.5 kilometers beyond the country’s border and into Armenia. The Azerbaijani armed forces did not utilize any weapons, though they sought to...

“One Nation, Two States” Cause Christians to Lament Religious Sites

May 11, 2021 — 05/11/2021 Caucasus (International Christian Concern) – Christians in Turkey and Azerbaijan are lamenting their historic churches. In Turkey, an illuminated sign hung between two spires of Hagia Sophia saying “There is...

Azerbaijani Troops Attack Armenian Shepherd in Border Town

May 9, 2021 — 05/09/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – An Armenian shepherd was assaulted by Azerbaijani troops in the border town of Syunik. Azerbaijani forces stationed near Syunik continue to harass, threaten and intimidate...